[RED DEMOCRATICA] Cease-fire in Syrian town extended for humanitarian aid delivery

 

Cease-fire in Syrian town extended for aid delivery, evacuations | Quote of the Day | Excerpts from UN Dispatch Created for eleccion@yahoogroups.com |  Web Version   February 11, 2014 FOLLOW THE UN FOUNDATION     News covering the UN and the world SIGN UP | FORWARD | ADVERTISE | DONATE Top Story Cease-fire in Syrian town extended for aid delivery, evacuations The Syrian government and rebels have agreed to extend the cease-fire in Homs for three days to allow further deliveries of humanitarian aid and to rescue civilians. Meanwhile, Russia's envoy to the United Nations rejected a Security Council draft resolution that criticizes the Syrian government's resistance to aid delivery. 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